Added session auto-launch feature, improved Steam purchases, enhanced AI racing skills, and updated NASCAR branding for 2026 season.

Features

Session Auto-Launch (new)

  • A new User Preference has been added, which automatically launches a Session for which you are registered once it becomes available

Steam Purchase Flow (changed)

  • Improved the purchase flow for our iRacing Members who use Steam
  • Customers are no longer directed to the Legacy Membersite to complete purchases

AI Racing

NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen AI (buffed)

  • AI Drivers have improved their racing skills with the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Class Cars

Porsche 911 Cup AI (buffed)

  • AI Drivers have graduated from a specialized training course for the Porsche 911 Cup (992.2) focusing on preventing the car from rolling over

Cars

GTP Class Cars (changed)

  • Wet tire treads have been adjusted so they do not appear to wear at the same rate as dry tire treads
  • iRacing setups have been updated

NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Cars (changed)

  • Updated to the 2026 engine and graphics packages
  • A-post flaps have been added
  • Short Track Oval tire parameters have been updated
  • iRacing setups have been updated

NASCAR O’Reilly Series Cars (changed)

  • Names and branding have been updated with the new O’Reilly Auto Parts Series primary sponsorship
  • The Xfinity branding has been retired

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Cars (changed)

  • The branding has been updated to the 2026 NASCAR season

Cadillac CTS-V Racecar (changed)

  • For the damage model, the scrape damage effects have been tuned

Dallara IR18 (changed)

  • The Nashville Superspeedway package, affecting engine power, aerodynamics, and tires, has been updated to more closely align with the real series
  • iRacing setups have been updated

Global Mazda MX-5 Cup (changed)

  • The physics properties for the trunk lid have been updated. It should behave more realistically in collisions

NASCAR Cup Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (changed)

  • This vehicle has had its body shell updated to the 2026 season package
  • This was a complete rebuild of the body and therefore paint schemes will need to be adjusted to match the new shape

Super Formula Lights (changed)

  • Brake bias is now fully adjustable during Fixed Setup racing sessions
  • Repair bindings have been removed for mounts that do not exist

Super Late Model (changed)

  • For the damage model, the durability of the nose panel has been increased slightly
  • iRacing setups have been updated

Tracks

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (changed)

  • Additional slowdown penalty areas have been added for cutting the course using pit entry

Daytona International Speedway (changed)

  • Some tire barrier instancing systems have been optimized
  • NASCAR branding has been updated

Controls

Wheel Support (new)

  • Wheel definitions have been added for Simucube link port devices (v3 wheel bases)

Graphics

NASCAR Track Lighting (changed)

  • For a variety of NASCAR tracks, updated the Musco lighting near pit road so that they illuminate properly at night

Spotter

Spanish Language Pack (changed)

  • The Spanish language spotter pack has been updated

Bug Fixes

Race Servers

  • Fixed an issue where some interim session results were not always being transmitted to customer clients by the race server

Physics

  • Fixed an issue where some cones could be extra-bouncy at a select few tracks

User Interface

  • Fixed an issue where the focus car was changing unexpectedly or not being preserved in Replays
  • Fixed an issue where accented consonants and other special characters weren’t displaying correctly in text chat

Spotter

  • Fixed an issue with incorrect spotter calls related to a variety of vehicle wings

Steam Members

  • Fixed navigation errors when clicking payment-related buttons and streamlined the process of making purchases through Steam

Tracks

  • (Grand Prix, Grand Prix Historic, & National Historic) - Fixed a course cut exploit
  • Fixed an off-track exploit that could result in faster Qualifying times
  • Fixed an exploit where the area between the yellow line and white hash marks at pit exit was not correctly considered part of pit road

Source: Steam News